FSU: Field Organiser - Sydney based

Position: Field Organiser

Organisation: Finance Sector Union

General Overview

The Finance Sector Union is the union for one of the biggest and fastest growing industries in Australia. Our Union is the voice of workers at the pointy end of capitalism. We organise across Australia’s biggest banks as well as insurance, credit union and superannuation employers. Over the past year the FSU has played a key role in instigating industry change through various major forums including the Royal Commission into our industry. We continue to champion for real improvements for finance industry workers as well as the broader community.

This year we plan to step up our important campaign work. Our industry is rapidly changing and risks seeing workers left behind with the impacts of technological disruption being felt across the board. We are seeking a capable and driven Organiser to play a key role in helping deliver an industry plan that focuses on people before profits.

Reporting to the Local Executive Secretary, the Organiser will be responsible for building worker power in a team environment through recruiting workers to the Union and developing sustainable activist structures. The successful applicant will be required to adapt their skills to unique organising challenges while working to innovative campaign plans connected to relevant enterprises, local workplaces and the broader industry.

Selection Criteria:

Values criteria

An extreme passion for social justice and fighting the machine

An understanding that your work will always be focused and centred around building power for workers

Independent, resilient, and takes initiative go-getter who is always a team player

Energy and enthusiasm that you can lead with and follow

Someone with leadership qualities who can instil leadership in others and hand over the reigns

Eagerness to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds

Selection criteria

Demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice

Experience working or organising in progressive organisations or social justice causes

Ability to inspire people to take action through conversations

Ability to identify and develop leaders

Strong planning, time-management and strategic-thinking skills

Ability and willingness to do whatever it takes to fight and win (some long hours, evening work and weekend work may be required)

Driver’s licence preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer. Women, Indigenous and LGBTIQ folks are strongly encouraged to apply.

The FSU is committed to providing ongoing support and development to the successful applicant.

Salary:

Salary range for the Organiser position can be provided on request. FSU offers excellent working conditions including employer superannuation contributions of 15%.

Worksite

Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.